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C. R. Mudgeon
A set-in-his-ways hedgehog gets a new worldview—and a new friend along the way.C.R. Mudgeon, a sensible hedgehog, likes knowing just what to expect. Always. No surprises, no excitement. So when a noisy new neighbor, Paprika the squirrel, arrives, C.R. Mudgeon is even less cheerful than normal. The sights! The sounds! The peppery, fiery smells! Everything about Paprika is j...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 6th 2012
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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What can I say? I love Anderson's independent book shop in Illinois! I found this little gem while visiting the store over the summer and was delighted to share it with my class when I spotted it at the local library recently. C.R. Mudgeon is a memorable little hedgehog: he does everything the exact same way every day and does not ever wish to veer from his routine. We all know someone like that, right? We wish that they would branch out and enjoy life a little more fully but it's hard to know h...more
C.R. Mudgeon is a hedgehog who likes the slow and comfortable pace of his very predictable life. He is quite rattled by his new and very animated neighbor, Paprika, who is quite his opposite. A cute story of friendship building and the idea of trying things outside your comfort zone, all great things to share with kids, because for many those skills don't come naturally. I love the cute, but not cutesy detailed illustrations. Another friend pointed out that you need to watch C.R.'s sweater.
C.R. is predictable and lives near Paprika who likes to live life to the fullest. He doesn't think he needs friends until he finds himself alone and realizes that Paprika does spice up his life. Great story that can be used by teachers to talk about friendship and what it means to them.
C. R. Mudgeon is a hedgehog who doesn't like surprises. He follows a ridge schedule and he likes it that way. C. R. ends his evenings with "his hedgehoggity feet into his woolly slippers" in his favorite chair by a fire reading his favorite book, Medical Cures from A to Z.
His routine is disrupted when Paprika moves in next door. Full of enthusiasm, she brings color, spices, and music to the neighborhood. C. R. doesn't like it. He complains that the poppies make him see spots, and the spices are...more
His routine is disrupted when Paprika moves in next door. Full of enthusiasm, she brings color, spices, and music to the neighborhood. C. R. doesn't like it. He complains that the poppies make him see spots, and the spices are...more
Great story! So much more than just a story about friendship -- my students had AMAZING conversations about this one. The art does a great job of being sweet and quirky, but not overly so. Everyone ADORED Paprika. We're grateful to Julian for sending a copy to our class.
Jul 25, 2012
Sandy
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5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
communities,
fears,
friendship,
humor,
language-development,
nature,
picture-book,
plants,
young-elementary,
very-young
Filled with effective word-play, this hedge-hoggy grump interacts with a remarkable community and finds his way into it from the sidelines. The illustrations are particularly appealing in detail and nuance, expressiveness and humor.
C.R. the hedgehog sticks to the same routine till Paprika the squirrel moves in next door shaking things up by planting poppies and starting a mariachi band. C.R. eventually learns that "good friends are the spice of life." Reviewer 11.
Grades K-3. CR is perfectly happy doing the same thing every day. He likes what he likes and is set in his ways-- until a new neighbor bothers him and eventually helps him realize that change can sometimes be a good thing.
Honestly, anything with an adorable hedgehog gets at least 3 stars from me, but it also has a sweet story where C.R. Mudgeon is set in his hermit-y ways until his neighbor Paprika comes around and spices up his life.
What a special book. Love the hedgehog needing to break out of his same old routine. Enjoyed the friendship development as well. Treasure of a book trailer to accompany this book...
Nice story but not as fun of a read as I thought it would be for my children and me. I feel a lot of the story went over their heads and they usually pick up things easily.
Cute and colorful picture book for young readers or for a read-aloud. Good example that trying something new can be fun.
A little hedgehog set in his ways meets a new friend Paprika. His ways are changed a bit too quickly, but still cute.
Great story about accepting and befriending others who are different than you.
Curmudgeonly hedgehog lightens up when Paprika the squirrel spices up his life.
Jan 31, 2013
Scottsdale Public Library
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Adjusting perfect routines makes life even better! –Monty K.-
Simple story about how friendship opens C. R. Mudgeon to new ideas.
The illustrations! LOVED every last detail.
Cute story about the beauty of friendship.
Everybody should learn to shake their maracas.
hedgehogs, yay!
Preschooler may have been a little bit young to really “get” this story of friendship, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. C.R. Mudgeon and his neighbor, Paprika, are perfect mirror images of each other. I giggled at her persistence in gaining his friendship, as well as his efforts to keep her at arms length. Predictable? Yes. But the story’s message is one worth hearing a few times. And keep an eye on the detailing of C.R. Mudgeon’s sweater. Julian Hector adds her own little mark to the story.
C. R. Mudgeon's predictable--yet comfortable--life is disrupted when a new neighbor introduces elements of change in an otherwise stable, expected world.
For older readers, this book would serve well as an introduction to THE PORTABLE CURMUDGEON series.
For older readers, this book would serve well as an introduction to THE PORTABLE CURMUDGEON series.
Apr 13, 2013
Heather
marked it as get-littles
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